NYT Crossword November 21 2025 Answers (11/21/25)

We have all of the answers to the NYT Crossword puzzle for November 21 2025 to help you finish it up!
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Our NYT Crossword November 21, 2025 answers guide should help you finish today’s crossword if you’ve found yourself stuck on a crossword clue. The NYT Crossword is a daily puzzle that tests solvers’ knowledge and vocabulary. It’s one of the most popular crosswords in the world, known for its challenging clues and clever wordplay. The puzzle is published in the print edition of The New York Times and is also available online.

NYT Crossword November 21, 2025 Answers

If you need help solving the NYT Crossword on 11/21/25, we’ve listed all of the crossword clues below so you can find the answer(s) you need. You can search for the clue and then select the appropriate clue to get the answer. We have done it this way so that if you’re just looking for a handful of clues, you won’t spoil other ones you’re working on!

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# Clue
1A Allow
6A Snappy sort, for short?
10A Tahoe runners
14A Fanny Brice portrayer on Broadway
16A Governess of Thornfield Hall
17A Sits legs akimbo, pejoratively
18A Highway attention-getter
19A Calculating
20A Symbol of fertility in ancient Egypt
21A Settled down
23A Shakespearean "Hush!"
24A "Sorry to tell ya"
25A What "it's not," they say
29A Eschew
30A Parts of some wedding rituals
31A Clubs opening, perhaps
34A Prized people
35A She was totally taken by Paris
36A Popular perfume named after a singing star
37A Modern art?
38A Germs
39A That's a wrap!
40A Suspenseful
43A Grown-up gummies, e.g.
45A Touch
46A King and queen
47A Strength of character
48A One in a cage
51A That's a laugh!
52A Insomniac's aid
55A Juana ___ de la Cruz, classic Mexican writer known as "The Tenth Muse"
56A Aces
57A Schlep
58A Alumni notes datum
59A St. ___ (vacation spot)
1D Old-time charity
2D Word with good or raw
3D A host of
4D Hits up online, in a way
5D Crept cautiously
6D Some memory aids
7D ___-a-thon
8D Senescent
9D It may bring out the kid in you
10D Height or width, e.g.
11D Sydney Adamu portrayer on "The Bear"
12D Peeved
13D Brief blowup
15D "Tomb Raider" heroine
22D Camel and fawn
23D Lodge rental
24D Barbecuer's aid
25D Sitarist's composition
26D Totally done with
27D Flirtatious
28D Nose woes
32D Azerbaijan neighbor
33D Find fault with, informally
35D Lead-in to a clarification
36D Riveted
38D Word often printed in red
39D "Fellow traveler," in Russian
41D Certain marketing deluge
42D Tony's cousins
43D Moral virtue
44D Anne's best friend in "Anne of Green Gables"
47D ___ monster
48D Real hoot
49D Ain't proper?
50D They have five eyes and communicate by dancing
53D Break ground, in a way
54D Japanese ogre

We also recommend trying your hand at the NYT Mini Crossword, which is definitely easier (on all days!) as it is a 5×5, compared to the full-sized crossword (which is 15×15, and the Sunday edition is 21×21!). New crosswords are released at 10PM ET on weekdays and 6PM ET on weekends.

The New York Times crossword was first published in The New York Times in 1942 and has been a daily feature ever since. It is known for its high level of difficulty and for its clever, often playful, clues and themes. The puzzles range in size from 15x15 grids on weekdays to larger 21x21 grids on Sundays, with varying levels of difficulty.

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The New York Times crossword is created by a team of skilled puzzle constructors and editors, who work to ensure that each puzzle is both entertaining and challenging for solvers. The puzzles are often themed, with clues and answers related to a particular subject or concept, and they frequently feature wordplay and puns.

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Solving the New York Times crossword has become a beloved pastime for many, and there are even competitions and clubs devoted to crossword puzzle solving. The New York Times crossword is available in print in the newspaper and online, and it has a dedicated following of loyal solvers who eagerly await each day's puzzle.

If you’re still struggling to solve your NYT crosswords, consider practicing with the Eugene Sheffer and Thomas Joseph dailies first. If you’re looking for similarly challenging crosswords, we recommend the WSJ Crossword and LA Times Crossword.

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Christine Mielke

Christine Mielke has been an avid fan of word games and puzzles for over two decades. She loves to unscramble words, challenge herself to crossword puzzles and try out the latest word games. As a published author and database architect, it was natural for her to take her love for all things word games to the next level!

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